Habitat 39 Winter 2015

detroitzoo.org • HABITAT | 3 Your Guide to this Habitat December 2014/January/February 2015 • Issue 39 feature articles 4  Their Saving GRACE The Detroit Zoo partners to save the world’s most endangered apes. 6  Born In Detroit Meet the Detroit Zoo’s newest arrival. zoo events 8  Zoo Events Join us for Wild Lights, Dinner With Santa, Wild Winter Weekends, Love Gone Wild and more. belle isle nature zoo 10  Share Your Love for Michigan this Holiday Season Instead of presents, consider giving your presence. This holiday season, take your loved ones to the Belle Isle Nature Zoo. 10  Green Tips Holiday tips that give back to our environment and leave you feeling joyous and savvy. volunteers 11  Volunteers are Lifelong Learners Detroit Zoo volunteers report that their educational opportunities are one of the most valuable aspects of their work. education 12  Preserving the Rainforest, One Child at a Time Join us this spring for a life-changing week making a difference in the Amazon rainforest. 12  True Price Everyday choices like what we eat and wear can have a bigger impact on our world than we imagine. 13  Snowflake Exploration This simple project lets you look closely at individual snowflakes. 13  Zword Puzzle Can your knowledge of zoo animals help you solve this crossword game? 13  Stranger in the Woods A review of this photographic fantasy book, written by Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick 13  Twig/Tree Match Turn the chore of picking up twigs into a learning experience. support 14  Everyone Needs a Little Vitamin Z We offer “zoonique” gifts for every budget. 15  Support Your Detroit Zoo this Giving Tuesday Thinking of ways to give back? Think of the Detroit Zoo. membership 16  Give Your Loved Ones a Dose of Vitamin Z this Holiday Season Take your gift giving to new heights with a Detroit Zoo membership packaged in a real vitamin bottle! INSIDE: New Arrival • Fun for Kids • Take the Chill Out H ABITAT Celebrating and Saving Wildlife T h e M a g a z i n e o f t h e D e t r o i t Z o o l o g i c a l S o c i e t y De c embe r 2 014 / Ja nu a r y / Feb r u a r y 2 015 • I SSUE 3 9 Their Saving GRACE Download the free Digimarc Discover app for Android ® or iPhone ® and use it to scan the cover image, along with the photo marked in the feature story to be linked to informative videos. Here you can learn more about GRACE and the DZS’s commitment to this amazing cause. On the cover: Gorilla beringei graueri PHOTO BY GRACE-DENI BÉCHARD Take the Chill Out Scavenger Hunt Making a winter dash through the Detroit Zoo? See how many of these questions you can answer. Bonus! Try this!